Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 50 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 07/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260207/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/44
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260206/2320Z FL270 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 06/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 N5638 E16121 – N5644 E16059 – N5707 E16119 –
N5650 E16130 MOV NW 50KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0530Z SFC/FL280 N5845 E15821 – N5718 E15537 –
N5913 E15644
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1130Z SFC/FL290 N6102 E15239 – N5925 E15343 –
N5642 E14958 – N5917 E15147 – N6049 E15057
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/1730Z SFC/FL290 N6005 E15043 – N5548 E14602 –
N5943 E14835 – N6218 E14453 – N6229 E14641
RMK: VA OF PREVIOUS VAA[FL280,FL250] HAS DISSIPATED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY. NEW VA OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED
BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260207/0600Z=